gas-pedal

gas-ped·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gas ped-l or for 6–8, peed-l]
- /gæs ˈpɛd l or for 6–8, ˈpid l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gas ped-l or for 6–8, peed-l]
- /gæs ˈpɛd l or for 6–8, ˈpid l/

Definitions of gas-pedal word

noun gas-pedal Automotive. gas (def 5b). 1
noun plural gas-pedal Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid. 1
noun plural gas-pedal any such fluid or mixture of fluids. 1
noun plural gas-pedal any such fluid used as an anesthetic, as nitrous oxide: Did the dentist give you gas for your extraction? 1
noun plural gas-pedal any such combustible fluid used as fuel: Light the gas in the oven. 1
noun plural gas-pedal Automotive. gasoline. Also called gas pedal. the foot-operated accelerator of an automotive vehicle: Take your foot off the gas. 1

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Origin of gas-pedal

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; coined by J. B. van Helmont (1577-1644), Flemish chemist; suggested by Greek cháos atmosphere

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Parts of speech for Gas-pedal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gas-pedal

gas-pedal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.